Alex Katz
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Works
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Alex KatzHalsey 22022Oil on linen72 x 72 in. / 182.9 x 182.9 cm
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Alex KatzHalsey 62022Oil on linen48 x 120 in. (121.9 x 304.8 cm)
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Alex KatzBirds 122021Oil on linen84 x 42 in. (213.4 x 106.7 cm)
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Alex KatzRhododendron on Green2020Oil on linen84 x 60 in. (213.4 x 152.4 cm)
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Alex KatzCoca-Cola Girl 202018Oil on linen60 x 84 in. (152.4 x 213.4 cm)
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Alex KatzGaia2018Oil on linen60 x 120 in. (152.4 x 304.8 cm)
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Alex KatzUntitled Landscape 62014Oil on linen108 x 84 in. (274.3 x 213.4 cm)
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Alex KatzFlowers2011Oil on linen60 x 115 in. (152.4 x 292.1 cm)
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Alex KatzGrey Ribbon1987Oil on canvas72 x 96 in. (182.9 x 243.8 cm)
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Alex KatzAda's Here1976Oil on canvas48 x 60 in. (121.9 x 152.4 cm)
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Alex KatzRex1975Oil on linen48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm)
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Biography
I always try to paint in the present tense. If you paint stories, you're painting in the past tense.
Alex Katz (b. 1927, Brooklyn, New York) is an American painter who is celebrated for his iconic portraits of contemporary society and his crisp, confident articulation of colour. Pristine flat surfaces, dramatic cropping, and economy of line are hallmarks of the artist’s work. When Katz first began painting in the early 1950s, his now-signature minimal aesthetic was perceived as a reaction to Abstract Expressionism; it would later register as an anticipation of Pop Art, albeit one that ultimately outlasted the movement.
An iconoclastic painter, Katz has many imitators but remains the undisputed master of cool, composed 20th-century portraiture. His oeuvre includes more than 250 works featuring his wife Ada. Katz also frequently paints the Maine landscape where he lives much of the year. He was awarded an honourary doctorate from Colby College in 1984 and currently serves on the Colby College Museum of Art’s board of governors. In addition to his painting practice, Katz is a prolific printmaker who continues to explore three-dimensional space with sculptural cutouts, a technique first established by the artist in 1959. The subject of over 200 solo exhibitions over his career, in 2022, Katz exhibited a retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
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Exhibitions
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Alex Katz
Chippies 13 May - 25 June 2022 LondonSix months away from his career-sweeping retrospective at The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York opening October 2022, Alex Katz is a towering figure in contemporary art, internationally recognised for his singular ability to distill disparate elements of the culture – from the gestural power of abstract painting and Modernist poetry to the bold colours of mid-century cinema and advertising – into vibrant depictions of modern life. On display for the first time here, the Birds series (2020–present) represents a new leap into near-pure abstraction with striking avian subject matter, inspired by the chipping sparrows (‘chippies’) seen pecking in the snow outside the artist’s window. Stark and minimal, they are both meditative and disquieting, drawing on the millennium-old art of Japanese scroll painting and the Minimalist exploration of negative space as well as Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic 1962 noir, The Birds.View More -
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Cutouts 1 October 2021 - 1 April 2022 LondonTimothy Taylor is pleased to announce an exhibition of recent cutout sculptures by American artist Alex Katz (b. 1927, Brooklyn, NY), located at the Smithson Plaza in St. James, London, as part of the ongoing public arts program curated by Encounter.View More -
Alex Katz
15 January - 22 February 2020 LondonTimothy Taylor is pleased to present an exhibition of recent paintings by American artist Alex Katz (b. 1927). Illustrating the immense power of a craft honed for over seventy years,...View More -
Alex Katz
Coca-Cola Girls 2 November - 21 December 2018 LondonTimothy Taylor, London, is pleased to present Coca-Cola Girls, an exhibition of new large-scale paintings by Alex Katz inspired by the eponymous, and iconic, figures from advertising art history.View More -
A New Way of Walking
29 June - 27 July 2018 New YorkFor the summer season, Timothy Taylor is pleased to announce the group exhibition A New Way of Walking, which brings together an eclectic mix of artists and works all united by an interest in the impact of the surrounding environment on the individual. In the 1950’s, the theorist Guy Debord defined the term psychogeography to represent enquiries into the impact of geographical location upon the emotions and behaviour of conscious beings.View More -
Alex Katz
3 October - 18 November 2017 LondonTimothy Taylor is pleased to present an exhibition of drawings, new large-scale paintings, studies on board and sculpture by Alex Katz. This is the artist’s eighth exhibition with the gallery and the first solo presentation in London since his retrospective at the Serpentine Gallery in the summer of 2016.View More
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Alex Katz
Subway Drawings 27 April - 30 June 2017 New YorkTimothy Taylor is pleased to announce an historic solo exhibition by Alex Katz, of the artist’s notebook drawings from the 1940s, presented in collaboration with Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York/Rome. This will be the first time these drawings are brought together in an exhibition.View More -
Alex Katz
Black Paintings 28 February - 2 April 2015 LondonTimothy Taylor Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings by Alex Katz. The subject of over 200 solo exhibitions and nearly 500 group shows internationally since 1951, Katz has been honoured with numerous retrospectives including The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, USA; Tate St. Ives, UK; Turner Contemporary, Margate, UK; and The Guggenheim, Bilbao, Spain. This is the artist’s seventh exhibition with the gallery.View More -
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70s / 80s / 90s 19 March - 23 April 2014 LondonTimothy Taylor Gallery is pleased to announce the sixth solo show at the gallery by the renowned American artist Alex Katz. The exhibition explores the progression and distillation of Katz’s distinct style through the 70s, 80s and 90s, and focuses on the thematic significance of ‘town and country’ during this period.View More -
Alex Katz
5 September - 5 October 2012 LondonTimothy Taylor Gallery is pleased to announce the fifth solo show at the gallery by the renowned American artist Alex Katz. The exhibition will include a new series of portraits and still lifes.View More -
Outside In
18 May - 13 June 2012 LondonOutside In explores how artists reinvent traditional genres including landscape, still life and interiors, and the relationship between these in their current and recent practice – reinvesting these traditional categories with new dynamism and interpretations.View More -
Alex Katz
4 March - 9 April 2010 LondonTimothy Taylor Gallery is proud to announce an exhibition of new paintings by the renowned American artist Alex Katz.View More -
Alex Katz
One Flight Up 12 October - 10 November 2007 LondonTimothy Taylor Gallery is pleased to announce the opening on 12 October 2007 of a new 600 square metre gallery at 15 Carlos Place, W1, designed by Eric Parry architects.View More -
Alex Katz
9 June - 10 July 2004 LondonAlex Katz is one of the most important artists to emerge on the American art scene since 1950. In this exhibition of twelve new paintings Katz shows the vitality that has made him a pivotal figure for so many younger artists.View More -
Alex Katz
Small Paintings 1951–2002 14 June - 20 July 2002 LondonTimothy Taylor Gallery is pleased to present a solo show of small paintings by American artist Alex Katz. For his first exhibition with the gallery, Katz has brought together a selection of forty small paintings that span his career from the 1950s through to recently completed works.View More
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Press
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News
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Alex Katz: Cool Painting
The ALBERTINA Museum 4 February 2023For the 95th birthday of Alex Katz, the ALBERTINA Museum presents a comprehensive tribute to this artist from the rich holdings of its collection: in...Read more -
Alex Katz: Gathering
Guggenheim Museum, New York 21 October 2022Across eight decades of intense creative production, Alex Katz (b. 1927, Brooklyn, New York) has sought to capture visual experience in the present tense. “Eternity...Read more -
Alex Katz: London Gallery Weekend
13 May 2022Join us this Friday through Sunday for London Gallery Weekend, the inaugural edition of a grassroots three-day event that celebrates the richness and diversity of...Read more -
In Conversation | Alex Katz and David Salle
Rockland Strand Theatre, 345 Main St, Rockland 23 June 2019Alex Katz + David Salle | Looking + Seeing Two of the most esteemed contemporary artists of our time, Alex Katz and David Salle have...Read more -
Contemporary Counterpoint: Alex Katz. Water Lilies - Homage to Monet series, 2009-2010
Paris, France 14 May 2019Alex Katz, the American figurative painter born in 1927, whose large-scale paintings are associated with Pop Art, has been producing landscapes since the 1950s. Based...Read more -
Artist Rooms: Alex Katz
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle 20 March 2019Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery are presenting, for the first time in Carlisle, an important body of work by influential American artist Alex Katz....Read more -
Alex Katz: Prints
Museum Ludwig, Koblenz, Germany 10 March 2019Alex Katz is one of the forefathers of pop art in America and still very active at the age of 92. It is valued worldwide...Read more -
Alex Katz
Daegu Art Museum, Daegu, South Korea 19 February 2019Daegu Art Museum presents the first retrospective exhibition of Alex Katz in Asia; with works from the 1950s to the present. This exhibition presents a...Read more -
Alex Katz
Museum Brandhorst, Munich, Germany 6 December 2018The Museum Brandhorst is delighted to present a major exhibition of works by celebrated American painter Alex Katz. A towering figure in contemporary painting best...Read more -
Artist Rooms, Alex Katz
Tate Liverpool, UK 23 November 2018Alex Katz (born 1927) is highly recognisable and admired by a younger generation of artists and the public. His elegant paintings present a modern, quintessentially...Read more -
Alex Katz: Small Paintings
Boca Raton Museum of Art, Florida 7 November 2018Alex Katz: Small Paintings presents a fascinating though less explored side of the artist’s practice by exhibiting Katz’s small paintings alongside his iconic large and...Read more -
New Publication : Looking at Art with Alex Katz
London, UK 29 October 2018 Read more -
Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s
Neuberger Museum of Art, New York, USA 1 July 2018Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s is the largest museum exhibition to showcase Alex Katz’s (b. 1927) innovative portraits, landscapes and still lifes...Read more -
Alex Katz: Dancers and Models
Lotte Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea 26 April 2018 Read more -
In Conversation | Alex Katz and Ann Goldstein
Art Institute of Chicago, IL 11 April 2018Gallery 295 Free with museum admission Alex Katz (American, b.1927) is one of the most recognized and widely-exhibited artists of his generation. Since the 1950s,...Read more -
Alex Katz: Small Paintings
Boca Raton Museum of Art, Florida 8 November 2017Alex Katz: Small Paintings presents a fascinating though less explored side of the artist’s practice by exhibiting Katz’s small paintings alongside his iconic large and...Read more -
Blank Canvas at Timothy Taylor | Alex Katz
Timothy Taylor, 15 Carlos Place, London 21 October 2017Using Alex Katz’s exhibition as a springboard for ideas, artist-educators Blank Canvas will devise a thematic workshop for children.Read more -
On the Cover: New York Magazine’s 50th Anniversary Issue, Alex Katz, 15 October 2017
15 October 2017Everyone builds their own New York, and New York Magazine’s 50th anniversary issue, “My New York,” explores the many cities contained within the one shared...Read more -
In Conversation | Alex Katz and Julia Felsenthal
Timothy Taylor 16×34, 515 West 19th Street, New York 10011 20 June 2017On the occasion of the exhibition Alex Katz: Subway Drawings , Alex Katz will join in conversation with Julia Felsenthal, Senior Culture Writer, Vogue.com at...Read more -
Alex Katz: Black and White
Tampa Museum of Art, Florida 23 February 2017The Tampa Museum of Art will present a survey of black and white works by the legendary artist Alex Katz (American, b. 1927). An artist...Read more -
Alex Katz teams up with H&M
1 December 2016Alex Katz has teamed up with H&M on the Fashion Loves Art collection – a range of garments for both womenswear and menswear, as well...Read more -
Alex Katz at The Met
The Met Fifth Avenue, New York 8 October 2016This exhibition, mounted in celebration of gifts both donated and promised to the Met, gathers works by Alex Katz (American, born 1927), one of our...Read more -
Alex Katz’s sculpture bathes in the water feature at The Connaught, 21 June 2016, The Connaught, Carlos Place, London, UK
21 June 2016Chance will remain in the fountain, designed by renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando, for the day. Following which, the work will be available to view...Read more -
Alex Katz: Quick Light
Serpentine Gallery, London 2 June 2016The Serpentine presents the work of renowned American painter Alex Katz (b. 1927, Brooklyn, New York). This exhibition will bring together Katz’s extraordinarily productive output...Read more -
Alex Katz: You’ve Got to Know the Rules to Break Them
De la Cruz Collection, Miami 1 December 2015The de la Cruz Collection presents their 2016 exhibition “You’ve Got to Know the Rules…to Break Them.” Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz have selected...Read more -
Crosscurrents – Modern Art from the Sam Rose and Julie Walters Collection, Alex Katz, 30 October 2015 – 10 April 2016, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC, USA
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Alex Katz: Black Paintings at Timothy Taylor
Timothy Taylor, London 28 February 2015 Read more
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Publications
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Alex Katz
Coca-Cola Girls 2021Hardcover , 58 pagesRead more
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Alex Katz
Subway Drawings 2017Paperback, 108 pagesRead more
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Black Paintings 2015Hardcover, 36 pagesRead more
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Alex Katz
2012Hardcover, 43 pagesRead more
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Alex Katz
Portraits 2010Hardcover, 41 pagesRead more
Publisher: National Portrait Gallery
ISBN: 978-185514-426-2
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Alex Katz
Small Paintings 1951–2002 2002Paperback, 58 pagesRead more
Publisher: Timothy Taylor
ISBN: 0-9542892-0-x
Dimensions: 23 x 23 cm
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